🎬 SDAFF Series: FREE Films at 4 (Unhosted Event)
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🎬 SDAFF Series: FREE Films at 4 (Unhosted Event)
Looking to catch incredible international and independent Asian cinema on a budget? As part of the 2026 San Diego Asian Film Festival (SDAFF), all weekday screenings at 4:00 PM are 100% FREE to the public!
This is an unhosted group event—a guide for members to connect, plan, or attend together on weekday afternoons during the festival.
📍 Venue & Location
- Venue: UltraStar Cinemas Mission Valley
- Address: 7510 Hazard Center Dr, San Diego, CA 92108
🎟️ Ticket & Admission Info
- Price: $0 / FREE
- How to Get Tickets: Free tickets cannot be reserved online in advance. They are issued in-person at the box office on a first-come, first-served basis prior to showtime.
- Pro-Tip: Arrive early! Box office queues open prior to showtime, and seating is subject to venue capacity.
📅 Weekday 4:00 PM Free Film Schedule
- Friday, Nov 6 @ 4:00 PM | SHORTS: CHAOTIC HUSTLE
Palms sweat in the worlds of rare coin dealers, NY Fashion Week, office acapella, a missing guitar, murky avatars, elder care, and a bank robbery gone wrong. - Monday, Nov 9 @ 4:00 PM | SHORTS: SURPRISE WITNESS
Ride shotgun with six films that explore the act of witnessing as testimony, recognition, and an impossible act. - Tuesday, Nov 10 @ 4:00 PM | SHORTS: CONCRETE MEMBRANE
Explore webbed roads, one-take city capers, Tokyo doppelgangers, and stories where skin acts as a surface. - Wednesday, Nov 11 @ 4:00 PM | SHORTS: CHANNEL SURFING
Films tuning into the human spirit under life's turbulent currents through séances, shoebox memorials, and poetry. - Thursday, Nov 12 @ 4:00 PM | SHORTS: GRAVITATIONAL MIRAGE
Shorts exploring the narrative push-and-pull of the land we live on, bending light like gravity from a distant star. - Friday, Nov 13 @ 4:00 PM | SHORTS: ESTRANGER DANGER
A collection hovering in the gap when the familiar slowly becomes strange—from childhood friends to memories themselves.
💬 Connect & Find Others in the Comments
- Planning to go? Post a comment below stating which day(s) and screening(s) you plan to attend!
- How to find each other: Let others know what time you'll be arriving, where you'll be standing in line or in the lobby, and what you'll be wearing (e.g., "Heading to Tuesday's screening around 3:30 PM! I'll be in the box office line wearing a blue jacket.").
- Coordinate seating: Use the comment thread to message each other in real time when you get inside the theater so you can sit together!
🅿️ Parking & Transit Info
- Free Parking: Ample free parking is available in the Hazard Center parking lot and structure directly outside the theater.
- Public Transit: Accessible via the MTS Sycuan Green Line Trolley (Hazard Center Station).